Car-body.



J. W. RAPP.

UAR BODY. APPLIGATION FILED Nov. 25, 1912.

J. W. RAPP.

CAR BODY.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV,25,1912.

Patented 001'. 27, 1914.

4 SHEETS-MEET 2.

stan-agitan J. W. RAPP.

GAR BODY.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov. 25, 1912.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

S nu@ nto@ ll In( J. W. RAPP GAR BODY. APPLIOATION FILED HOV. 25, 1912.

Patented 0015.27, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

JOHN W. RAP?, OF FLUSHING, NEW YORK.

CAR-BODY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

Application 'led November 25, 1912. Serial No. 733,234.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. RAPP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Flushing, in the county of Queens and 'State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Bodies, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to improvements in metal` car bodies.

The main object of my invention is to produce ,an-all metal car body which will be strong, durable and of pleasing outward appearance and design at a minimum cost o `manufacture and the principal parts of which will be capable of being quickly'assembled and keyed together without the use of rivets, screws, bolts or the like which mar or disfigure the outward appearance of the car body, the outer sheathing being keyed to the inner frame or posts and all the usual vertical rows of rivets, screws and bolts being eliminated by such keying connection; furthermore all the necessary rivets for connecting the posts, sheathing and side sills of the truck are placed in horizontal alinement and covered and concealed by a suitable molding having itself a concealed fastening. Furthermore I have produced a novel hollow vertical post having great rigidity and embodying window and shade grooves, which is, first, capable of ready and secure connection to the outer sheathing by keying strips welded to such sheathing, thus, as

aforesaid materially diminishing the num ber of disfiguring or marrin rivets necessary in the building of car bo ies and assisting in the more ready assembling of parts, and, second, its parts are capable of being readily rolled into shape.

In the preferred embodiment of my in vention, the frame of the car body embodies, first, corner posts, each comprising a hollow box-like body-portion and a tpost cover, the body-portion, which is forme from a single strip of sheet metal bent so as to form integral window and shade grooves, and laterally-extending marginal fianges, is connected to the truck at its lower end, and the post cover, which is also formed of a single strip of sheet metal so bent as to form inturned marginal flanges providing locking grooves at each edge and adapted to interlock with the anges of the body portion, has two iiat weldn surfaces at right angles to each other whi arewelded tondjncent corner plates of the ,outer sheathing, and

second, a series of intermediate posts also connected at their lower ends to the cross ties of the car truck, each of such intermediate posts comprising a bodyortion and a post cover, the body-portion eing hollow, formed of two rolled-up pieces keyed together, and having shade and window-sash grooves, one of the two pieces of the bodyportion being bent to form an integral window-sash groove, and the shade-groove being formed between the adjacent surfaces of the pieces. The body-portion of each in- Atermediate post is also provided with laterally extending marginal flanges, and the intermediate post covers are each formed from a single strip of sheet metal so formed as to provide a central fiat welding surface which is welded to the inner surface of the outer sheathing and inturned maginal flanges forming locking grooves at each edge and adapted to interlock with the fianges on the body-portion. Thus a series of the body-portions of the posts are suitably connected by rivets or otherwise to the truck and a series of the post covers are welded to the inner surface of the sheathing so that the inturned interlocking flanges of the post covers will register and interlockwith the lateral marginal ianges of the body-portion of the post. The sheathing plates, carrying'k such post covers or vertical keying strips are slid downwardly over the outwardlyprojecting marginal iiangesj of'. the posts, such post flanges being inserted in the locking grooves of the keying-strip, thus securely locking the post ,and sheathing together and closing the open oute" edge of the post. The sheathing is preferably slid down over the side sill of the car and these parts are then preferably riveted together by a. row of horizontally-alined rivets, the exposed ends of which are subsequently covered and concealed by horizontal molding keyed to the sheathing and having a concealed fastening; a belt rail is also connected to the outer surface of to edge of the sheathing by a row of horizontally-:dined rivets, the exposed ends of which rivets are likewise covered and concealed. by a horizontal molding keyed to the belt rail and having a concealed fastening. The upper or window portions of the posts may be covered or yfaced with post covers or keying-strips forming an integral part or continuation ofthe cover welded-to the sheathinof, suitable cut-outs 4being made for `the belt-rail, or

separate strips may be locked to the {ianges brnccsare then secured to the upper ends of the posts and the roof plates or sheathing is secured in any suitable manner to ycomplete the car-body.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similaireference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. Figure 1 is a side elevation of a car embodying mv invention; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic plan of the front. portion of the' rar. the roof having been removed; Fi 4 is a section on the line i-4 of Fig. 1; ig. is a perspective view of a section of an intermediate side postgFig. 6 is a perspective view of a corner post; Fig. 7 is a section on thc line 7 7 of Fig. 4; Fig. 8 is a' section on the line 8--8 of Fig.` l; and Fig. 9 is a detail of the connection between the outer sheathing. belt rail andthe rivet-concealing molding of such belt rail. 10 is a de'- tail of the' rivet connection of the sheathing and Side' sill, the concealing molding and fastening dgice being omitted; Fig. l1 is a similar view of the rivet Connection between the belt rail andfsheathing, the concealing molding omitted; F ig. I2 is a. detail plan showing the fastening device' for keying the rivet concealing side sill molding, the same being partially broken away; and Fig. 13 is `a similar view of the fastening device in relation to the rivet-concealin belt rail molding, the said molding an belt-rail being partially broken away. Fig. I4 is an enlarged detail view of the connection between the outer sheathing, side sill and transverse ties illustrated at the lower end of Fig. 4.

Referring now to these drawings, Fig. l illustrates ametallic car body having side sills B which comprise channel irons standing on edge with the fiat web portion facing outvvardlpnonnected to cross ties B' in any suitable manner and having the usual platform su ports B2. Secured to the cross ties B of tie truck B in any suitable manner so as to form upright framing members of the inner frame of the car body, and as shown connected to saidv truck-b)r means of riveted angle plates C (see Fig. l) are corner and* intermediatelposts D D' respectively. The posts D D comprise body por .tions al al' each made up of one or more strips rolled into shape, the corner posts having integral shade and window grooves d* al at one side and the intermediate posts having such grooves d* d at both sides. Such body-portions d'd' are, as shown` (see particularly Figs. i?, 5 and 6) hollow, open at their outer edges and-provided with latei'al'ly-extending marginal flanges along the longitudinal or vertical edges thereof.

The outer sheathing, comprising thf `Jal and fastening being'V flat plates E is secured in place in the folof the posts at such places. Carl'mes or roof lowing manner: Post covers or keying strips d2 al'for the intermediate and corner posts each have one or more central flat portions adapted to be electro-Welded to the inner surface of the sheathing and at opposite sides of such Welding surfaces have inturned marginal flanges so as to form lock- Aing grooves between the same and the body or central flat portion or portions thereof. A series of such strips are so electro-welded at such central portions to the sheathing plates at such places as will register with and cover the open ends of the body-por `tions of the posts. As illustrated, the body portion of each corner post is formed of a single strip of metal and rolled to have integral shade and window grooves d* d at one side and to have outwardly extending marginal flanges ll d5 at itsopposite edges, which fianges extend at right angles to each other and the cover or keying strips for corner posts D are provided with two fiat welding surfaces d" all at right angles to each other and such surfaces are welded to adjacent sheathing plates also disposed :it right angles to each other so as to form :t corner of the car; and each post cover or keying strip has at its opposite longitudinal edges inturued marginal flanges d and d forming locking grooves for the reception of the flanges on the body portion of the post :1s aforesaid. The meeting edges of such corner sheathing plates are preferably covered by means of an arc-shaped or circular molding F fastened to the corner post cover or keving strip e by means of bolts f which do not, however, extend through to the outer surface of such molding strips F so as to disgure ther same, but are connected to such molding` by means of what I shall term distance pieces f Welded at suitable places to the inner surface of the molding F, the bolts being inserted into apertures in the distance ieces before the weld ingof the same to thd3 molding. If desired, however, the heads of the bolts may be directlvV welded to the inner surfaces of` the molding. The opposite edges of such arcshaped molding F may be thus firmly* held over the joining line of the two adjacent plates and in contact therewith so as to form an extremel)T neat joint at this particular point without the use of exposed screws, bolts or other fastening devices.

In the preferred form of the invention shown, each of the intermediate posts D have a body portion ri rolled to form at each side thereofI an intermediate integral Window groove rl and opposing laterallyextending marginal flanges al d, and the cover or keyin strips d2 for such post has a central wel ing surface welded to the sheathing E and is provided at its opposing margins edges with int-urhed ginal flanges d d forming locking ooves which receive and permit interlockinggr with the marginal flanges d al of the body por-Y tion d of such posts. The shade grooves d* of these intermediate posts are preferablyv formed at each side thereof by bending a separate metal strip d and then keying it to the rearend of the bod post d so as to leave the sai groove gdlrbe tween said body portiondand they-strip d' As illustrated, the saidfstripal` is formed with inwardly-projecting, marginal flanges d dand an/L-shaped portion at bot-h sides contiguous to such marginal flanges, which. L-shaped portion forms the rear and side" walls of said shade groove d* and the other wall of said groove is formed by the outer face of the body portion d'. The marginal flanges d d interlock with a keying strip d suitably connected to the body portion d', the said keying strip d being as shown provided with a depressed central portion which is secured to the said body portion and marginal flanges slightly raisedA above the surface of the body portion d beneath which raised marginal flanges the marginal [langes of the strip d interlock. The cover or keying strips d2, d being welded as aforesaid to the outer sheathing plates E, these plates may now be slid downwardly with the marginal flanges of the post entering the locking grooves formed by the marginal flanges on the keying strips or post covers into position on'the frame. The sheathn is thus preferably slid downwardly to tie lower edge of the side sills B whereu on such heating plates and side sills are rigidly riveted-,together by a series of horizontally alined rivets b and these horizontally alined rivets are completely covered -and concealedby a horizontal molding strip b2 having inturned marginal flanges btb* keying or interlockin with a series of short keyingstrips b eac having flat central connecting surfaces which surfaces are connected to the sheathing E, and marginal flan es raised above the sheathing, such strips b2 eing similar tothe keying. strip d above described, (see Figs. 4, 10 and 12), and thus el'ectually concealing the horizontally aligned rivets. These keying strips b are secured as aforesaid to the sheathing intermediate the rivets b and the inturned flanges of the molding h2 are slid beneath and engage and interlock with such keying strips b.

A belt rail G, having a downwardly eX- tending flange g (see Fig. 9) is secured at the upper edge of said sheathing E beneath the window sashes G', the downwardly extending langff g being riveted directly to the sheathing by a series of horizontally alined rivets /i of suitable binding strength and these horizfuitally alined rivets are covered ortion of the Y and concealed by a belt rnil molding H having inturned flanges and keyed or inter- `the molding ange being slid endwise beneath such raised flanges, thus eifectually\ concealingy this row of horizontal rivets. ,The post covers d2 are preferably cut away 75 at such points as is necessary to permit the connection of the belt rail or if desired a portion of the belt rail may be notched to permit the post covers to extend the entire ength of the post. The carlines are then 30 connected to the post and the roof sheathing E is set in place on these carlines and connected in any suitable manner. The platform posts are preferably of a different configuration than either the intermediate or 86 connected to the post and the roof sheathing ing and posts are connected in a similar manner.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A car body embodying therein an out- 90 side sheathing,A post members havin bodyportions that form part of the interior frame, a post-cover connected to the car sheathing, and means for interlocking the body-portion and cover to attach the sheathing to the interior frame.

2. A car body embodying therein an outside sheathing, post members having body ortions that form part of the interior rame, a post-cover welded to the inner surface of the car sheathing and interlocking lianges on said body-portion and postcover for keying the post parts'Y together to secure the sheathing to the frame.

3. A car body embodying therein an out- 106 side sheathing, post members having a body portion formed of sheet metal bent intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide a hollow post and spaced marginal flanges, and a post-cover also formed of sheet metal 110 bent to provide marginal flanges adapted to interlock with the flanges of the body portion, said post-cover having the double unc-l tion of reinforcing the post and securing the sheathing thereto without exposed rivets.

4. A car body embodying a sheathing and post members, each composed of two parts, one part having outwardly projecting dan es, the other part having inwardly exten ing flanges adapted to interlock with the outwardly extending flanges of the first mentioned part and one of such parts havin a welded connection to the inner surface o the outside sheathing.

5. A car body embodying suitable side sills, an outside sheathing, post members having a welded connection with the inner surface of said sheathing, a row of horizontally alined rivets connecting the side sill and sheathing and a rivet concealing horial. 1511114804 A zontal molding attachl to the sheathingover said'horizontally inlined rivets. y

6. A car body embodying'suitable side' sills, an outside sheathing, post members having a welded connection with the inner surface of said sheathing, a row of horizon necting the belt rail and sheathing and a horizontal molding havin concealed fastenings for concealing such elt rail rivets.

In witness whereof, I have signed my l5 name to the foregoing' specification `in the presence of twjo subscribing witnesses.

tally alined rivets conneetin the side sill and sheathing, a rivet concea ing horizontal E JOHN RAPP' molding 'attached to the sheathing over said i Witnesses:

horizontally alined rivets, a metallic belt 1 ERNEST RoBwsoN,

rail, a row of horizontally alincd rivets 4con- J Acon Comm.

4ive ont# euh, by addressing the Uominislih' d infinis, Wisdnrton, 13.

mnfthk patent may be obtained 'for Itil hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,114,804, granted October 27,

1914np0u the application 4of John W. Rapp, of Flushing, New York, fof an improvement in Car-Bodies, an error appears in theprinted specification requir- 'ing cox'rectiop as follows: Page 3, strike out line 86, and insert the wordshnd syllable comer poeta biet n other respects the sheath; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this corrrection therein that the same may eonform the record-of the ease in the Patent Oiice l t Signed and sealed this 23rd day of March, A.. D., 1915.

` J. T. NEWTON,

-dt'ng of Patents. 

